Piney dammar , Piney resin , Piney varnish Meaning, Definition & Usage

Definitions

1. a pellucid, fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney tree (Vateria Indica) when wounded. It is used as a varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for incense and for amber. Called also liquid copal, and white dammar.